Tenesia Richards, Community Outreach Clinical Coordinator for the Division of Community & Population Health, with a community member
At NewYork-Presbyterian, Black maternal health and wellness is a top priority.
On Saturday, April 13, as part of Black Maternal Health Week, the Division of Community and Population Health’s Community Outreach Program hosted its first in-person HEAL’in the Community Maternal Health Fair to bring awareness to maternal health disparities.
The HEAL’in the Community Program, dedicated to supporting the community through education and empowerment, was launched this year to bring providers outside the walls of NYP and meet patients where they are.
The fair brought 35 staff members from NYP and more community-based organizations to Canaan Baptist Church in West Harlem to deliver health screenings and education on topics such as patients’ rights, advocacy, childbirth, and infertility/IVF.
NYP Division of Community & Population Health team at the 2024 HEAL'in the Community Maternal Health Fair
Family supplies distributed at the HEAL'in the Community
Division of Community & Population Health staff with a community member
Free books distributed at the 2024 HEAL'in the Community Maternal Health Fair
By collaborating with other organizations also driven by a dedication to helping diverse communities thrive, NYP enhances the quality of our patients’ experience.
On April 23, team members from NYP joined with Carol’s Daughter to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dalio Center for Health Justice’s Crown Hair Care Program and the new kits for inpatient pediatrics and obstetrics patients across the entire NYP enterprise.
NewYork-Presbyterian staff at the 2024 Carol's Daughter ribbon-cutting ceremony
The kits, which include Carol’s Daughter shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner; satin sleep cap; small black rubber bands; 3-in-1 comb with different sizes to manage a variety of hair textures; and a satin scrunchie, are being given to children, adolescents, and expectant or delivering persons who need them, making their inpatient stay a little easier. Learn more about Love Delivered and our collaboration with Carol’s Daughter here.